funnel cloud
noun
: a funnel-shaped cloud that projects from the base of a thundercloud and that often precedes the formation of a tornado
also : tornado sense 1a
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The sky was dark, but there was a rainbow, a funnel cloud and hail. 
Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2022 At least one funnel cloud was seen, according to the service. Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2022 Stunning dashcam video footage of the New Hampshire tornado uploaded to YouTube shows the large funnel cloud spinning furiously near a travel lane. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2022 At least one funnel cloud has been spotted after a tornado warning was issued for Wheaton, Elmhurst and Lombard and other areas of north central Cook County, according to the National Weather Service. Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2022 As the funnel cloud and debris spin around Leon, his red Chevrolet Silverado is flipped on its side, rotated around once, and then flipped back upright again — and Leon continues driving. NBC News, 25 Mar. 2022 Urgent tornado warnings were issued for the city around 7:20 p.m., and video from NBC affiliate WDSU showed a dark funnel cloud moving through the area. NBC News, 23 Mar. 2022 At least one person was killed and several others were injured in Texas after a funnel cloud touched down in the Crockett area, the AP reports. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 23 Mar. 2022 One video posted on social media shows a large funnel cloud barreling toward people running for cover in a Walmart parking lot in Round Rock. Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2022 See More
Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2022 At least one funnel cloud was seen, according to the service. Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2022 Stunning dashcam video footage of the New Hampshire tornado uploaded to YouTube shows the large funnel cloud spinning furiously near a travel lane. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2022 At least one funnel cloud has been spotted after a tornado warning was issued for Wheaton, Elmhurst and Lombard and other areas of north central Cook County, according to the National Weather Service. Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2022 As the funnel cloud and debris spin around Leon, his red Chevrolet Silverado is flipped on its side, rotated around once, and then flipped back upright again — and Leon continues driving. NBC News, 25 Mar. 2022 Urgent tornado warnings were issued for the city around 7:20 p.m., and video from NBC affiliate WDSU showed a dark funnel cloud moving through the area. NBC News, 23 Mar. 2022 At least one person was killed and several others were injured in Texas after a funnel cloud touched down in the Crockett area, the AP reports. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 23 Mar. 2022 One video posted on social media shows a large funnel cloud barreling toward people running for cover in a Walmart parking lot in Round Rock. Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1909, in the meaning defined above
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